BATTENS (DOWN) Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

battens (down)

verb

present tense third-person singular of batten (down)

as in locks

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To address this, Ivo uses a multi-step pipeline that chains together more than 400 model calls for each contract review.

— Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Tokyo Central is owned by Japanese company Pan Pacific Retail Management, which also runs the grocery chains Gelson’s and Don Quijote.

— John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2025

Definition of chains

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Both the containers and lids are made from glass, and the lids are sealed with food-safe silicone that latches into place on both sides for an airtight design without leaks.

— Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 18 July 2026
Cici in the Sky also recommends Sabre’s portable door lock, which latches onto the strike plate to reinforce the existing lock.

— Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 26 June 2026

Definition of latches

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The law bars force, threats, or physical obstruction intended to interfere with the exercise of religious freedom at a place of worship.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 7 Aug. 2026
Thursday’s party-line vote repealed the national broadcast ownership rule, which bars a single company from reaching more than 39% of US TV households over the public airwaves.

— Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of bars

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Guests can doff their drawers the moment the door shuts behind them.

— Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026
Smart lighting energy automation shuts that waste down without asking you to remember anything, and the tools to set it up have gotten cheap enough that a single afternoon can pay off for years.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson July 31, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026

Definition of shuts

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This episode, Zack wakes up and bolts upright with the bandage still on his head from getting clobbered with a sign on his birthday and can’t remember what happened the night before.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 9 July 2026
When spinach bolts, the plant focuses its energy on producing flowers and seeds rather than leaves.

— Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 29 Apr. 2026

Definition of bolts

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My favorite detail is the red ribbon on Giovanna’s right shoulder, which fastens her sleeve to her dress and floats over the darkness.

— Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Aquazzura’s signature swirling ankle strap curves upward from the sides of the shoe and fastens the 105mm heel with a slim buckle.

— Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 16 Dec. 2025

Definition of fastens

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